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Radish Collectionheadline bar USDA Radish *(Raphanus)* Collection  /ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Radish/radish plant.jpeg/ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Radish/roundblackspanish radish.jpeg/ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Radish/radish seeds.jpeg (Left)Raphanus sativus L.(Round Black Spanish), (Center)The oldest radish in the PGRU collection,Raphanus sativus L.(Xiao Shui Luo Bo), (Right)Raphanus raphanistrum L.seeds   The radish collection at the Plant Genetic Resources UnitRadish Production consists of**more than 710 accessions**. Radish is a member of the*Brassicaceae*(alt. *Cruciferae*) family and is an annual crop for seed production. We currently house**3 botanical classes**:*raphanistrum*(jointed charlock), *raphanistrumsubsp.Landra*(sea radish), and*sativus*(radish). The majority of our accessions are*sativus*species with approximately 700 accessions. The PGRUradishcollection spans almost 60 years of history, with our first accession collected from China in 1934 to our most recent addition from the United States in 1996.A majority of our radishes come from various regions in the United States, India, Turkey, and Iran.  Looking for plant germplasm? Review our distribution policy for germplasm requests. Visit the RADISH crop page in GRIN-Global to find citations, descriptor data, and genetic markers. Contact zachary.stansell@usda.gov for more information   Radish Production in the United States /ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Radish/radish-production.jpg Data from USDA NASS  **PGRU RadishAccession Distribution 1988-2021**  Data from GRIN-Global


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